Tax Associate Interview

I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at PwC in October 2011.

Interview Details

It was for on campus co-op recruitment. I had 2 back to back interviews, 45 minutes each. All behavioural questions, no technical. Typically why do you want to work for pwc, why tax, tell me a time when...

Tax Associate Interview

I applied through college or university. The process took 2+ weeks – interviewed at PwC in January 2010.

Interview Details

It was very warm and welcoming. I talked to one of the senior manager on the phone about myself. All are very basic questions like what is your strength and weakness, and she told me about their company as well. After that, there is an office interview with two partners, we talked a little behaviour questions. No technical questions are asked.

Tax Associate Interview

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Anonymous Interview Candidate

Interview Details

Spoke on the phone with a partner for about 30 minutes. Flew me to the Dallas office for an in-person interview. Interviewed with 2 partners, 2 directors, a manager, and a senior associate all in one day. Very relaxed interview process, all very nice. Feeling out whether or not I would fit into the team's atmosphere.

Interview Questions

Mostly conversational, but most difficult question would be: why PwC over a law firm?Answer Question

Tax Associate Interview

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Anonymous Employee

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I applied through college or university. The process took 2+ months – interviewed at PwC.

Interview Details

Interviewed with multiple employees with different titles. The interviewers were all friendly. I expected to meet with more but giving the timing and the holidays, I only met with 3. I believe I would have been in a better position had I met with more partners that were responsible for hiring associates within the group.

Tax Associate Interview

Anonymous Employee

Anonymous Employee

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I applied through college or university – interviewed at PwC.

Interview Details

There was significant discussion regarding how to netowrk as well as talkw ith individuals. I thought overall it was very easy and laid back. Got to discuss current issues in the world and bring in outside knowledge regarding our discussion.

Interview Questions

People say that some of the work we are doing is wrong and can hurt others. It is simply creating and certifying the 1%. What is your opinion on this stance?Answer Question

Tax Associate Interview

Anonymous Employee

Anonymous Employee

Application Details

I applied online – interviewed at PwC.

Interview Details

A campus contacts me for a phone interview after I applied online. We scheduled a 30 mins interview. It is all about behavioral based questions. For example, tell me a time when you have to deal with lots of staff and how you handle them. Tell me about your experience of working with difficult people and how did you persuade them.

Tax Associate Interview

Anonymous Employee

Anonymous Employee

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I applied through college or university. The process took 4+ weeks – interviewed at PwC.

Interview Details

I was first interviewed on campus and was invited for an office visit and pre-interview dinner. The experience on the whole was great. I was interviewed by a partner, associate director and manager separately. Very thorough questions to assess the potential of candidates.

Interview Questions

How has your networking skills helped you in difficult situations?Answer Question

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